Necktie.



- C. W. T. DAV'IES.

NECKTIE.

' APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1913.

1,171,930. Pix tented Feb. 15,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 00., WASHINGTON, D. 6.-

CHARLES W. T. DAVIES, OF NEW YORK, N.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application f led June 1c, 1913. Seria1No. 773,913.

To all whom, it may concern: Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. 51. DAVIES, a subject of the King of Great'Britaim residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Neck ties, of which the following is a specifica tion. A

This invention relates to neckties. Heretofore neckties having tying ends have been difficult to slide or adjust on turndown or double collars'due, either to placing the necktie too lowdown, with resulting tendency to slip downwardly off the collar because too loosely engaged by' the outer fold thereof, or by reason of being placed too high, being tightly pinched by the folds of the collar beneath the upperedge thereof. lVhen a necktie is slidone way or the other between the folds of a doublecollanin efiecting such adjustment as may be necessary to properly position its tying ends, the necktie band has a tendency to ride up'the collar and to wedge and bind between'the folds of the latter where they join each other. Consequently, whether the ordinary necktie be placed around the collar between its folds before the collar is 'buttoned'to'the shirt, or, the collar firstengaged with the rear collar button and therouter' fold of the collar turned upwardly and backwardly for placing the necktie aroundthe inner collar fold, the wearer is confronted with an insecure disposition of the necktie if it-is too low on the collar, or, on the other hand, if placed high, or moderately so,'pinching and binding thereof by the collar folds, and very great difficulty is experienced in sliding the necktie to bring the tying ends to the proper position for the formation" of 'theknot or bow. V

It has been proposed heretofore'to'provide the neckband-of a necktie with a" permanent, removable, or detachable anti-frictional facing to cause it to slide freely when between the collar folds, or, to make the neckband of the necktie unusually flatzand narrow. Thefirst expedient entails "extra expense and results in greater thickness of .the wneckband, while the secondlexpedient weakens the necktie, and enhances its tendency to ride. 7 v i 7 My object is to provide an improved neck tie adapted for use on double collars, which will require neither of the foregoingjexpeclients to enable it to be easilyslid oracl p'art, point, tab, or loop. 7 v The invention may be carried out in vaj usted at will between the folds of the collar when thelatter is buttoned on the shirt and, by reason of the novel shape and construction of its neckband, will be adapted by its cooperation with the rear collar button to assume a position avoiding the lower part 7 of the collar, except atthe'back thereof, and wholly avoiding the narrow and wedging upper inner space where the folds of the collar join, particularly at the back and sides of the collar where the pinching action on the necktie is the greatest.

In my necktie the neckband is composedof'all-fabric parts which diverge from, and converge to,the general intermediate portion thereof, or are constructed so as to be adapted to.assume the shape or form in question. The general intermediate parts of the neckband between the rear of the collar and its front, avoid both the lowercollar edges and, the narrow inner' space at the folded upper part of the collar, thus enabling the necktie to be easily'slid back and forth at vwill between the collar folds, the rear collar stud or button serving both ass,

retainer and a guide for the necktie during its movements. I

lMy 11lV6I1tl0I1 lS provided with a projecting part, point, tab, loop, or the like means, carried by the general intermediate por-' tion of the neck-band of the necktie,"whereby its adaptability to be slid around "the collar by pulling on its tying ends,"maybe supplemented, if desired, by pulling'on said "riousways. onlya few forms of which are set-forth fully hereinafter and are shown in the accompanying drawings.

ing broken away, ready for buttoning onto a shirt; Fig.9, a rear elevation 'of adouble' collar whose upper foldfis thrownback, the collar being spread out flat, showing in use, dotted lines representingtheposi- "tionof the outer collar fold, when down,

7 I p p suchqdis closures are, therefore," to be conslderedas. lllustratlve, rather than restr ctive, of the 'the' position assumed by the necktie when I and the collar being shown as'buttoned onto 1 l w-shirt to illustrate the mannerin which {the necktie cooperates with the, rear collar fbutton; F ig'. 3, a side elevation of a double collar, partly broken away, buttoned "at both front and back on a shirt, showing the position of the neckband .ofthe necktie when slid around to one side in the operation of tying; and Figs. 4 to 15, inclusive, detail views showing shapes and constructions which may be employed at the intermediateportion of the necktie neckband.

An ordinary folding or double collar composed. of the inner and outer folds 1 and 2 is shown. As usual with all such collars, the outer fold 2 folds along the crease or line 3, thereby forming, between thefolds 1 and 2, a very narrow space 4 with converging walls which extend around the collar underneath the upper edge thereof. The higher the collar, the narrower this space and the firmer its binding action on the neckband of a necktie, such binding or pinching action being usually greatest at the rear of the collar and nearly as great at the sides thereof.

Generally, the wearer arranges his necktie in the collar abovethe rear button-hole 5 with the express purpose either of permitting ready buttoning of the button-hole onto therear collar button 6, or, to avoid engagement with the collar button after entry "thereof in the -button-holef5, accordingto whetherit :is intended to insert the necktie in the collar before or after attaching it to the shirt. When the necktie is thus placed, the neckband must necessarily be comparatively high up on thecollar, especially at the sides where the neckband. commences to flare toward its tying ends, so that a forward pull on the tying ends almost invariably results in at least some portion of the upper edge of the neckband slipping into the space 4, which results in the folds of the collar pinching the neckband and rendering, it difficult to slide the necktiearound'the collar. The more thin,

narrow, flat, smooth or. generally antifrictional a neckband maybe, just somuch the more is it liable when. pulled forward,

to slip or ride upwardly on the collar,'be-

. fore sliding around the collar. On the other hand, should the necktie be placed lowdown on the collar, it. slips off the lower edge of the inner fold thereof and between the shirt neckband and the collar,rendering the collar very uncomfortable and preventing suitable tying and set of the necktie.- natural vtendencyof the wearer is, therefore, to position the neckband relatively high up between the collar folds.

,My invention prevents the necktie from rls ng into the narrow space 4 and its action is due, first, to the shape or form of the neckband; and, second, to the coopera- I tion of my necktie with the rear collar stud. ;-The construction of my necktie, also prevents it from dropping or positioning near orjbelow the lower edge of the collar, ex-;.

The

cept at 'the'rear thereof where such position ing is'attended with no danger of slipping under the lower edgeiof the collar.

My necktie has its-neckband. portion composed of parts 7 and 8 which diverge from, I and converge to, 1ts intermediate portlon 9.

The tying ends of thenecktie are shown at 10. The construction of the neckband gives:

it an angular set and compels it, when placed within: a collar in a laxand natural .man: ner, toassume a more or less wide V-shaped position therein, its diverging parts branch.

ing upwardly and outwardly, throughout their entire length. to avoid the narrow space 4 of the collar, while, atthe same time,,bearing away from its more roomy and lower edges, and it is thus prevented from slipping out from. between the collar, folds. At the same time a convenientportion of the neckband lies centrally, at the lower rear edge of the collar, thus affording easy and open entry for the shirt stud or. button 6, just above the part 9. The tie will remain in this position,.held by the circular binding catch it beneath the collar button 6, as shown 1 in Fig. 2. This at once adjusts and retains the neckband in its intended and desired position, both lengthwise and depth wise of the collar. The collar button .6 serves. as

a guide or hearing for the necktie, the uppei roe edge of the neckband isliding against the:

shank of the collar :button, dipping dow11:,

ward and then rising "to resume its self directed passage along the lines of'least" r'esistance. v

The neckband may be made of any. suit able materiaheither similar to, or different from,'the.tyingrends 10, and it maybe made as an independent memberxof a necktie to which appropriate tying ends may be con-..

nected in any desired manner.

The joint of the parts-7 and 8 may be provided with a downwardly; projecting part 9% This may naturally result from the 1 form of the necktie or beprovided as atab,

loop. or other; device'which afiords a con-i venientffinger-hold for grasping the necktie 1 at the back and assisting in the sliding; 7

thereof around the collar,'should there be any hitch in such adjustment. This point,:. tab, lo.op,-or similar device may be allowed.

to project. (being covered .bythe waistcoat) should it not slide obliquely upward so as to be covered by the outer fold ofthe collar (Fig.3) due to adjustment of the necktie in forming the knot .or'bow', or, it may be tucked. up out ofsight between the collar and the shirt. The part 9 may be integral with or attached to the neckband; in the latter case, it may be of any suitable material or shape.

In Figs. 4 and 5 the parts 7 8 and 7", 8", are shown at different angles. In Fig. 6, I have shown how the parts 7, 8 may be joined by a rounded or curved intermediate portion 9 In Fig. 7 the parts 7 and 8 have a straight intermediate connecting part 9.

In Fig. 8, the parts 7 8 are madeseparate and joined together at 9. In Fig. 9, these parts are crossed where they are joined at 9*, and in Fig. 10, one of the crossed and joined parts is extended to form the tab 9 In Fig. 11, the parts 7, 8 are pivotally connected in any manner at 11 whereby the parts of the neckband maybe brought to different angles in relation to each other. Fig. 12 shows a metal ring of any form 12 for pivotally connecting the parts 7, 8 so that they may be brought to desired angular relationship to each other.

In Figs. 13 and 14, I have shown two ways in which an angular disposition of the parts 7, 8 may be. effected, integrally,

, in an ordinary straight neckband, by fold-v ing the neckband back on itself and securing the folded part to the respective parts 7, 8, as shown at 13, Fig. 13, and 14, Fig. 14,

the folded parts being suitably connected by stitching or otherwise. 7 Fig. 15 shows'the formof Fig. 14 with a loop 15 of any material held between the" stitched down folds 14.

In the use of the word continuous in ters Patent, is

A necktie having free tying ends and a continuous neckband which is composed of parts that permanently diverge angularly from a substantially central intermediate portion of said neckband, said neckband being provided in the region of the juncture of saidportions with aprojecting member adapted for use, as a :finger hold for ma nipulatingthc necktie.

In testimony whereof, Ihereunto afiix' 1 signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses B. M. SWIFT,

ELLEN Tunon DAVIES.

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